Lockhart Road

Lockhart Road

Lockhart road is a street in Wan Chai, Hong Kong, connecting Arsenal street in the West and Tung Kok Road in Causeway Bay in the East. The total length is 1700 meters.

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Locke's full English name should be translated as J. steward lockhat, the assistant secretary of Hong Kong in 1898. The Chinese name "Lockhart" is an official translation, so there is no second translation, which is different from that of other senior officials in Hong Kong. This is because he signed an agreement with China, which requires an official translation in the Chinese text. The Hong Kong government's naming Locke road after him is also related to the agreement "special clause on the extension of Hong Kong's boundary".

There are many shops selling decoration materials and engaging in interior design in Wan Chai section of Lockhart Road, which are concentrated in Hong Kong Island. Due to its proximity to shopping areas such as Chongguang department store, Causeway Bay section has a high flow of people and is designated as a pedestrian precinct on holidays.

history

At the beginning of the northern expedition, warlords and political refugees fled to Hong Kong, where development began. In addition, many overseas Chinese came to Hong Kong to buy property. It took a long time for Lockhart road to have today's prosperous landscape.

In mid June 1898, after the signing of the special clause on the extension of Hong Kong's boundary, Britain began to take over the new territories. At that time, Britain knew little about the new territories and was not sure how to rule after taking over. It is imperative to make a comprehensive investigation of the actual situation in the new territories.

In late June 1898, Joseph Chamberlain, the British colonial minister, appointed Locke, who was then an important assistant secretary of the British Hong Kong government, to complete this task. At that time, Locke was on holiday in China. He was ordered to leave Vancouver for Hong Kong. At the beginning of August of the same year, he led a survey team to the new territories to conduct an investigation. At the end of the same month, he finished the investigation, and then left for Britain. On October 8, 1898, he submitted the results of the investigation to the British government. This is known as the report by Mr.Stewart Lockhart on the Extension of the Colony of hong kong）。

Later, under Locke's demarcation, many vague boundaries in the special clause on the expansion of Hong Kong's boundaries were drawn in the direction of the British government, which generally occupied a large area of land. Therefore, Locke can be regarded as a great hero of the British government. So in 1902, Locke was transferred to Weihaiwei as the chief executive. More than 20 years later, the British Hong Kong government named a new coastal road Lockhart road to show Lockhart.

development

Today, Lockhart road in Causeway Bay is very busy. If you travel to Hong Kong, you will never expect that it was just a vast ocean at the end of the 19th century. In 1921, in view of the increasing population, the Hong Kong government started the reclamation project. From the east of Tamar base to the cargo warehouse of Jardine Matheson in Causeway Bay, it was in a straight line with the naval dock, and the sea within the line was filled as a new land. Lockhart road is the second line of new life, and the first line is Hennessy road.

No one wanted the land built on the sea at first. Who would buy the real estate on Lockhart road? In 1927, when the Northern Expedition began, the warlords and political refugees fled to Hong Kong. This place began to develop. In addition to the global economic crisis in 1929, many overseas Chinese came to Hong Kong to buy property. It took a long time for this place to have today's prosperous landscape.

Lockhart road used to be a famous red light district, because Lockhart road was back to Victoria Harbor. In those days, it was the place where American warships stopped. During the rest time of warships, groups of American soldiers would come ashore to have fun. Over time, a bar street with American soldiers as the consumption object was formed here. With fewer and fewer American soldiers coming, bars and nightclubs have closed down one after another, and only a few of them are still in operation. Lockhart road has gradually declined.

After Hong Kong was occupied by the Japanese army in 1941, Lockhart road was designated as a place of entertainment for the Japanese. Many comfort houses were opened on this street. You can imagine how many sad stories have happened here. After the Japanese left, it also failed to get rid of the frustrations. During the Korean War, it became an entertainment place for the US military, and then it became lively again during the Vietnam War. To this day, it is still the street with the most bars.

Address: Wan Chai, Hong Kong

Longitude: 114.1780090332

Latitude: 22.278900146484

Chinese PinYin : Luo Ke Dao